[TIB] Re: solver


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[TIB] Re: solver



So its not really smart, its just running through numbers quickly until 
something happens. If assembly can do it that way so quickly, I need to 
learn asm.

Robert Mohr wrote:

> On the 86 I believe it searches arbitrary values for the variable and 
> evaluates them on both sides of the equation.  Then it subtracts one 
> from the other.  When this value changes sign, it attempts to find 
> exactly where it changed signs, or where it was equal to zero.  And 
> when the right side of the equation minus the left side equals zero, 
> the equation is true.  It then displays the value of x (or whatever 
> variable) it used to get the two sides equal.
>
> On the TI-89, I don't have a clue how it works.
>
> Aaron Sarna wrote:
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>> I'm specifically thinking about the TI86, but I imagine that it can't 
>> be too different on other calcs...can it?
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>> Robert Mohr wrote:
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>>> It depends on the calculator.
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>>> Aaron Sarna wrote:
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>>>> I know that this doesn't really belong on the Basic mailing list, 
>>>> but just out of curiosity, does anyone know how Solver works? Does 
>>>> it just do trial and error progressively getting farther from your 
>>>> guess, or is there actually some math involved?
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